WFNU-LP

Radio station in Minnesota, United States
44°57′22.0″N 93°07′33.0″W / 44.956111°N 93.125833°W / 44.956111; -93.125833LinksWebcasthttp://listen.optimizedmedia.net/wfnu128WebsiteOfficial website

WFNU-LP is a community low-power broadcast radio station licensed to Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving Frogtown and much of Saint Paul on 94.1 MHz.[1] The station has a hyper-local focus on the Frogtown community and surrounding neighborhoods. Programming is varied, with multiple genres of music to local talk with community members. WFNU-LP broadcasts from an antenna on top of the Frogtown Square building on the corner of University Avenue and Dale Street in Frogtown.[2][3]

Although the station is considered hyper-local due to its small coverage area, it has joined the larger local stations in fundraising for causes over the years. [4] The station's programming is varied, with a mix of local music, talk, and even programs hosted by children. Local celebrities have also donated time to the station to help its hosts. [5][6]

History

WFNU-LP is the second LPFM radio station in St. Paul (the first being WEQY-LP). The station launched on August 3, 2016 after the organization had been streaming programming online for over a year.[7][8] The station received help from the Prometheus Radio Project based out of Philadelphia. [9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "FM Query Results -- Audio Division (FCC) USA". Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "What is WFNU Frogtown Community Radio?". Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  3. ^ James Walsh (December 20, 2021). "Low-power St. Paul radio station tunes into the heart of Frogtown". Minneapolis Star Tribune.
  4. ^ kare11.com (November 16, 2023). "Metro radio stations encourage listeners to give to the max". KARE. Tegna Inc.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Kids on the radio". Midway Como Frogtown Monitor. November 11, 2020.
  6. ^ Craig Peters (November 11, 2020). "Jefferson Helps Advance Dream of Radio Host with Autism". Vikings.com.
  7. ^ James Walsh (August 4, 2016). "Frogtown's WFNU to hit airwaves with the raising of radio tower". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  8. ^ Frederick Melo (November 1, 2015). "St. Paul radio station trying to raise money for antenna, equipment". St. Paul Pioneer Press.
  9. ^ Brian Lambert (August 10, 2016). "With launch of Frogtown station, low power radio comes full circle in Twin Cities". MinnPost.

External links

  • Official website
  • WFNU in the FCC FM station database
  • WFNU-LP at FCCdata.org
  • WFNU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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